From Best Friend To Fiancé
“You have no idea what you’ve done to me. I’ve been replaying every sound you made, every way you came apart for me.” His grip tightened. “I’m not letting that go. I’m not letting you go. Fuck the friendship. I want you.”
I let out a little gasp. His thumb rubbed across my lower lip.
“I don’t just want to fuck you—I want to keep you. You’re my favorite sin, and I’ll commit it again and again until you understand you’re mine.” His lips twitched a little. “You’ve always been mine, Savannah.”
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Her sister is marrying her ex. So she brings her best friend as her fake fiancé. What could possibly go wrong?
Savannah Hart thought she was over Dean Archer—until her sister, Chloe announces she's marrying him. The same man Savannah never stopped loving. The man who left her heartbroken… and now belongs to her sister.
A weeklong wedding in New Hope. One mansion full of guests. And a very bitter maid of honor.
To survive it, Savannah brings a date—her charming, clean-cut best friend, Roman Blackwood. The one man who’s always had her back. He owes her a favor, and pretending to be her fiancé? Easy.
Until fake kisses start to feel real.
Now Savannah’s torn between keeping up the act… or risking everything for the one man she was never supposed to fall for.
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Chapter: You Did ItChapter 300: You Did ItRoman Six months later…“Savannah, I think you should rest.” I said. I’d said it so many times that the words had started losing structure, dissolving into a sound that lived somewhere between worry and pleading.She didn’t even turn this time. She simply kept folding impossibly tiny onesies with intense concentration, like the fate of the world depended on whether the sleeves aligned perfectly.“I’m fine, Roman,” she said, smoothing the fabric with deliberate care. “I just need to finish organizing this. The twins can’t come into chaos.”The nursery smelled faintly of fresh paint and baby powder. Sunlight filtered through sheer curtains, laying a soft golden glow across the two cribs I had spent the last week assembling with near-obsessive precision. Every screw tightened twice. Every edge sanded smooth.Two cribs. Even now, the reality of it pulsed quietly through me. Two different people. Two lives. Two tiny humans who would call me father.Savannah steppe
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Chapter: Our ChildrenChapter 299: Our ChildrenSavannah Later that day…We stood in the driveway, staring at the house, and something inside me simply… refused it. It wasn’t dramatic. There was no sudden wave of dread or sharp, instinctive alarm. Just a quiet, stubborn resistance blooming in my chest like a flower that refused to open. A strong and certain no. I didn't like it. The house was objectively beautiful. Sleek architecture. Clean angles. Expansive glass panels that reflected the sky like a mirror. Sunlight clearly poured across its surface, making it shimmer in a way that was probably meant to impress.But it didn’t feel like a home. It felt like a display case.I folded my arms loosely across my stomach, tilting my head as I studied the structure again, searching for warmth and finding none.“Ummm… Roman,” I murmured, lowering my voice, “are you thinking what I’m thinking?”He didn’t answer immediately. His gaze traced the length of the glass façade, then drifted toward the open stretch of
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Chapter: You’re IncredibleChapter 298: You're Incredible Savannah One Month LaterI angled my body slightly, turning this way and that in front of the mirror as if a new perspective might reveal something I hadn’t already memorized. My hand rested over the gentle curve of my stomach, fingers splayed with a tenderness that felt instinctive. I was showing.Not dramatically swollen though. But enough that strangers would know. But to me, who had watched every subtle change with near-obsessive attention, it was unmistakable. A gentle rounding. A softness where there had once been flatness. There was proof that something miraculous was unfolding inside me.A smile spread slowly across my face. I traced slow circles over my belly, imagining tiny fingers, tiny toes, a heartbeat so small yet so determined.I couldn’t wait to feel the first kick. I couldn’t wait for the moment this invisible, tiny presence made itself known in a way I could feel, not just believe.I had been lucky. My doctor said so at every visit.
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Chapter: Timing Is EverythingChapter 297: Timing Is Everything Savannah “Oh my God, we’re finally getting married.” The words slipped out of me before I could stop them. Roman glanced at me from the driver’s seat, one hand resting loosely on the wheel, the other reaching across the console to lace his fingers through mine. His thumb brushed over my knuckles in slow, absent circles. “We are, baby,” he said simply.The city drifted past outside the window in muted motion—traffic lights blinking, pedestrians crossing, morning sunlight glinting off glass buildings. Everything looked ordinary. But nothing felt ordinary about today to me. I pressed my lips together, fighting the strange, overwhelming urge to cry and laugh at the same time.“I thought…” I paused, searching for words that wouldn’t sound too heavy for such a bright morning. “I thought we’d never make it here.”Roman’s grip tightened slightly, grounding me. “I never doubted we would,” he admitted quietly. “And I never stopped wanting it.”I turned to
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Chapter: This Isn’t GoodbyeChapter 296: This Isn't Goodbye Savannah The moment I stepped into the living room, joy unfurled inside me so suddenly it almost stole my breath. For a heartbeat, I simply stood there, unable to move and unable to think—just feeling. The air smelled faintly of home, of familiarity and safety, of something warm and lived-in that I had missed more than I ever realized.I hadn’t allowed myself to imagine this moment out of fear that I might never return here. And yet here I was—standing exactly where I belonged, alive, whole, and wrapped in a quiet, overwhelming happiness that made my chest ache.It felt unreal. Like I might blink and wake up somewhere large, cold and unfamiliar again.But I did blink. And nothing disappeared. This is real. A fragile sense of peace settled over me, slow and steady. Piece by piece, the broken fragments of my life had found their way back together. The storm had not erased me after all. If anything, it had carved out space for something stronger to take
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Chapter: More Than ReadyChapter 295: More Than Ready Savannah Everything felt unreal. Like I had slipped into a dream so vivid my senses couldn’t decide whether to trust it or fear waking from it.One moment I had been curled on River’s lap, my face buried against her thigh while she stroked my hair with patient, soothing motions. She had whispered quiet reassurances into the heavy air, telling me everything would be alright. Telling me she believed her brother would make the right choice.She had said it with conviction — the kind that almost forces hope into a heart too tired to believe on its own.“He’ll choose you,” she’d murmured. “Roman won’t lose you. He'll always put you first.”And then… The door burst open.Roman stood there like a superhero from an action film. Like a man who had already made a decision and burned every bridge behind him to reach it.His presence filled the room before he even spoke. His gaze found mine immediately, unwavering, intense, and something deep inside me recognized th
Last Updated: 2026-02-22
From Lies To Loyalty
An arranged bride. An accidental claim. A love worth defying everything for.
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When nerdy, bookish Elizabeth “Lizzie” Foster sets her eyes on Reese Blackwood at a wedding, she makes a wildly uncharacteristic decision.
He’s going to be her first.
Reese is charming, sexy, reckless, and far too attractive for his own good—the notorious son of a billionaire who’s never had to chase anyone in his life. But after one unforgettable moment, Lizzie thanks him politely… and tells him she hopes they never see each other again.
For the first time, Reese is the one left wanting more.
Fate, however, has other plans.
Desperate to escape her controlling mother and finally claim her independence, Lizzie attempts a daring escape—only to be cornered at the airport before she can board her flight. With security closing in and her future slipping away, she does the only thing that comes to mind.
She grabs Reese Blackwood after seeing him in the crowd, kisses him senseless, and announces to her mother and the world:
“Meet my boyfriend. We’re getting married… and I’m pregnant.”
Stunned—but spotting the perfect opportunity to defy his ruthless father and an arranged marriage with an unbearable woman he never wanted—Reese plays along.
Now bound by a scandalous lie, a fake relationship, and a very public fake “pregnancy,” Lizzie and Reese are forced into a dangerous game of pretence. He’s hiding secrets that could destroy them both. She’s fighting for freedom she’s never had. And neither of them expected the biggest complication of all—
Falling for each other might be the one lie they can’t survive.
What could possibly go right?
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Chapter: A Perfect MatchChapter 231: A Perfect Match RiverSitting in my father’s office with Arthur beside me and Hudson standing behind the desk was worse than I had prepared for.The room still smelled like old wood and that particular scent my father always carried around. Arthur’s shoulder was close to mine. Hudson was a straight line at my father’s back, hands clasped, face unreadable, eyes on me in a way that made it impossible to tell whether he was seeing me or simply looking through the space I occupied. I did not know which was worse. Because I didn’t know which one was easier to deal with now. “I sent for Arthur today because Kane and I have decided the wedding will be held in five weeks.”My father said it the way he announced a party. Casual. Final. As if the rest of my life were a date on a calendar he had already approved.Arthur spoke first.“Five weeks?” He did not raise his voice. “We were told a date had not been fixed. That it likely would not be for some time. I received a call this
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Chapter: Mr MaxonChapter 230: Mr Maxon River“We have arrived,” Arthur announced, as if the twelve steps from the landing to my door had been an expedition. He set me down carefully and did not follow me over the threshold. “Careful.”“Thank you.” I got the crutches under me and made it into the room, then held a hand out. “The flowers.”“Right. Yes.” He pulled the bouquet free, a little crushed from the stairs, and passed it over. “Sorry. They suffered for the cause.”I breathed them in anyway. They smelled like the greenhouse, not like a shop. And that somehow made everything better. “I don’t mind. Thank you, Arthur.”He put his hands in his pockets and smiled, almost shy about it. “I’m glad. I grew them. I’ve been trying to get the pink ones to take, and the green ones too. But I’m not there yet.” A small frown. “When I am, you’ll be the first to have them.”Something warm moved through me that had nothing to do with Hudson. “I’d like that. Good luck.” Then I noticed he was still standing in the h
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Chapter: He Scares MeChapter 229: He Scares Me RiverEveryone looked happy. At least from the outside.Alex was on the floor with Andrea, cross-legged and unguarded, which was rare enough that I kept looking at him to make sure I was not inventing it. Earlier he had gathered the few soft strands of her hair into two ridiculous pigtails. Even a guard by the far window had laughed. Andrea had not cared that she was the joke. She kept reaching up to pat the little knots, delighted with herself, and now they were playing some ruined version of peekaboo that consisted mostly of Alex hiding behind his own hands and Andrea screaming with joy every time he reappeared.He looked carefree. He was not. None of us were, not really. Father had pushed Alex into medicine and then refused to let him practice, because a Blackwood son in a hospital was, in his words, a waste of a role that had already been assigned. Alex’s life had been measured out before he finished school. So had mine.Ramsey sat with Miles against
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Chapter: What Dead Wives DoChapter 228: What Dead Wives Do Roman I had taken two steps when Sav broke.The sound was small at first, then it wasn’t. It became loud sobs. Reese caught my arm. “Roman. Stop.” He hissed.I turned.She was folded into Lizzie, sobbing, one hand fisted in Lizzie’s sleeve like the bed might tilt if she let go. Lizzie was murmuring into her hair, brushing it back, telling her it was all right in the voice people use when they know it is not.Everything else left the room.None of it mattered next to the fact that five minutes ago my wife had been kicking her feet and inventing names, and now she was crying because a dead woman had walked back into our life without asking. Just to flip our perfect family upside down. “Excuse us.” I set the gun down. “Please.”“Of course.” Reese nodded. He held a hand out to Lizzie. She took it. They left together, and the door closed, and the quiet that followed was worse than the news.I went to my knees in front of Sav and took her hands. “I’m sorry
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Chapter: Twenty-four HoursChapter 227: Twenty-four Hours Roman Sav was kicking her feet against the side of the bed, restless in the way she got when her mind had already outrun the room.“Do you think they’ve resolved it?” She glanced at the door, then back at me. “Why am I so nervous? I keep thinking they’re fighting again. I don’t want them to fight. They’re so cute together.” I looked up from the screen I had not actually been reading. “I don’t think so.” I wanted to believe the conversation I had with Lizzie had held. The bargain. The small door I had left open so she would not feel cornered. “I think they’re going to be all right. Don’t stress yourself, my love. Not in this condition.”She nodded, though her feet kept moving. “I’m more excited about the baby than they are. Is that strange? I’ve already started thinking about names. Just in case.”I smiled. “Ours, or theirs?” I asked. “You can’t name another person’s child without their permission, my love. That’s gotta be a crime.” I joked. “Theirs.
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Chapter: Not This WomanChapter 226: Not This Woman Reese~~~This chapter is dedicated to Phanord Phaniola and Fatima Al-Faraj. Your support and understanding mean the world to me. All of you! Thank you! ~~~“I’m giving it to him and Sav if it cries too much.” She wiped her cheeks with the heel of her hand and sat up a little, already warming to the bit. “Or if it steals too much of your attention. Or eats too much. Or vomits too much. Basically, if it becomes a menace and attempts to ruin my life, Roman said they have room. He was very confident about the room.”I laughed. It came out of me before I could stop it, rough and relieved. “That is the bargain?”“He brought it up. I think it’s genius. I like it. We leave the little demon with them. He becomes their problem.”I smiled. “He?” She shrugged. “Yeah. He. A boy.” She said. “Not a she. I’m not having a girl. No, sir.” She shook her head. “I was even shopping for clothes online earlier. For him. They’re so cute.”“What?” That was fast. How had she gon
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Chapter: Marry Me, Victoria(NFTMB)Chapter 110Alessandro (Marry Me, Victoria)I packed my things into the trunk of my car as my family stood there watching me with sad faces as I prepared to leave. It's been one week since Victoria kicked me out of her room and has been adamant on not letting me visit my child or her at the hospital. She had no idea that what she did broke me into two. She hurt me. I created a scene for the first time in Paris but then I learnt to let things go. Since I wasn't allowed to visit my new daughter, what else am I doing in Paris?Nothing. That's why I decided to leave.“Alessandro, are you seriously going back to New York and leaving your daughter? You're not going to fight for her or try to reason with Victoria?”. Niccolo said in disbelief. “I'm quite surprised as you are”. Valentino said. “Sanny, are you sure about this? You're hurting”. Bianca said. I closed the trunk of my car before facing them. “There is nothing else I can do. I don't want to fight with her”“So you
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Chapter: I Love Him(NFTMB)Chapter 109Victoria (I Love Him)I couldn't believe my ears. What did he just say?“What do you mean?”. I slowly asked him. “I got Simon fired from his job because Sebastian told me that he liked you and that he wasn't really a big fan of mine. I knew the manager and it was just like a small favor which he granted me. He got laid off at my request simply because I was insecure and arrogant. I'm very sorry, Victoria”. He said. No. No. I can't believe this. I felt it before I noticed it. A teardrop rolled down my cheeks from my eyes as I couldn't believe the amount of cruelty that one person could be capable of. “Why? Why would you do something like that? Simon gave everything to that job. He gave his blood, his sweat and his tears for that job and ultimately his life for that job. How is it fair that you do these things to people and you just get away with it”. “I'm sorry, Victoria”. He said again. “Sorry? You're sorry? Someone died, Alessandro! Do you understand tha
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Chapter: You're Not To Be Blamed(NFTMB)Chapter 108Alessandro (You're Not To Be Blamed)“She's so beautiful and tiny, Alessandro”. Bianca said in excitement.“She looks so much like Alessandro”“Shut up, Nic. She's only a day old. How are you gonna know who she looks like?”“Damn you, Valentino. Of course she's gonna look like somebody.”“Alright, that's enough the both of you. Give her to me”. Mother said.“Ugh okay. This is all your fault, Nic.”“Just shut up and give her the baby”“Fine”“I've missed you soo much”. Victoria cooed to Matteo with a wide smile on her face as she held him close to her chest. The bond that they share is beautiful. She loves him like he was her own. I'm sure that whore Roberta never could make him this way. I had called Bianca and informed her to come over to the hospital with Matteo immediately after Amara was born. Amara. She has returned. She's back. Athena even has her features as early as now. Her beautiful and lustrous hair was as dark as Amara's. She's so beautiful. No
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Chapter: Amara Athena Rossi(NFTMB)Chapter 107Victoria (Amara Athena Rossi)“Valentino! We're running late!”. I screamed at the top of my lungs. “Coming!”. He said before I turned and gave Susan a look. “Is he always this late?”. Susan asked in her thick French accent. “I'm just finding out for myself.” I said to her with a smile. It's been three months since I left for Paris and I must say that it's been amazing. I've had Valentino who has been nothing but a big help to me ever since I got here. The first week here was hell and I didn't do anything but cry and obsess over going back to New York and Alessandro. It felt like I was losing my mind. I wanted to be with him. I wanted him to feel at least half the way he felt for Amara for me. But that would never happen. Throughout the ride to the hospital that day that she died, I felt a trailer load of emotions. It was almost too much to bear. I felt guilt, hatred, and jealousy. I felt inferior compared to her.She was obviously the woman he loved. No
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Chapter: Take Care Of Yourself(NFTMB)Chapter 106Alessandro (Take Care Of Yourself)FlashbackIt was a rainy night in New York approximately five years ago. I was driving down the highway maybe speeding even, but who cares? I drummed my fingers on the steering wheel to the beat of whatever hip hop junk was playing on the stereo. I had gone out to celebrate and maybe catch some fun in celebration of the successful opening of Phantom Hotels. I had shut down the club and made it rain. I was young. I was successful. I was handsome. Of course I had the world at my feet. Not to talk of the underworld. I was the mafia boss of the Italian mafia. My life couldn't get any better. I had whatever I wanted and got whatever I wanted. Things came easy to me. Money, women, power. I had it all in abundance. I snapped my finger to the beat as I focused on the road ahead as it was raining and the roads were always slippery when it poured. I was driving home alone to my empty house after having such a fun night at the clu
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Chapter: Never Make Him Feel This Way(NFTMB)Chapter 105Third Person POV(Never Make Him Feel This Way)Alessandro sat still while tied to the seat watching Victoria who still had her head turned to the side and still suffering the after effects of the slap. Nobody knew who fired the gun or where the gunshot came from before Leonard marched over to Alessandro and angrily grabbed him by the collar of his black dress shirt. “What the fuck are you—”“Help me”. “Margaret's been shot!”. Fabiano yelled out while stepping away from where he stood beside Margaret whose baby pink blouse now had a big red blotch in the center of her chest area. Margaret slowly fell to the ground and gasped for breath and she clutched onto her chest experiencing her last moments. “For Christ's sake someone finds out who did that?!”. Leonardo yelled before Sebastian ran out of the room and into another direction to check the cameras. Another shot was heard a minute later as Leonard fell to the ground and his gun slipped from his hand and onto
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